Cold War
What was the main conflict called between the U.S. and Soviet Union after WWII?
The Cold War
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WWII?
Joseph Stalin
What wall divided East and West Berlin?
Berlin Wall
What were people afraid nuclear bombs would cause?
Weapons of Mass Destruction/nuclear war
What Soviet satellite was launched first into space?
Sputnik
What economic system did the United States support?
Capitalism
What U.S. president created the Truman Doctrine?
Harry Truman
What crisis almost caused nuclear war in 1962?
Cuban Missile Crisis
What school drills taught students to hide under desks?
Duck and Cover drills
What American organization was created for space exploration?
NASA
What economic system did the Soviet Union support?
Communism
What country was divided into East and West after WWII?
Germany
What war was fought in Korea between communist North and democratic South?
The Korean War
Why were Americans so scared when the Soviets were able to launch a satellite into space?
They thought the Soviets were one step ahead in terms of technology
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What does NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Who was the last leader of the Soviet Union?
Mikael Gorbechev
What war involved the U.S. trying to stop communism in Southeast Asia?
The Vietnam War
What was the race between the U.S. and USSR to build weapons called?
Arms Race
What competition between the U.S. and USSR focused on space exploration?
The Space Race
What policy tried to stop the spread of communism?
Containment
Who was the Soviet leader during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Nikita Khrushchev
What event ended the Cold War in 1991?
The destruction of the Berlin Wall
What was propaganda used for during the Cold War?
To influence opinions/support one side
What Apollo mission landed on the moon in 1969?
Apollo 11